Ntcham spent the past two seasons on loan to Serie A side Genoa and, although the loan spell wasn’t a huge success with Genoa opting not to try and make the move permanent, he left a huge impression on experienced manager Andrea Mandorlini, who was in charge of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris outfit last term.

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And he was full of praise for the 21-year-old Manchester City midfielder.

Mandorlini said: “Olivier is only a young boy – he has incredible potential and it’s clear he will be a star.

“He has extraordinary talent.

“I have the highest regard for his talent. He’s had to work hard this season and there is a lot more to come from him.

“He is a kid who is very, very comfortable on the ball. He scored a really important goal for me last season against Bologna in injury time when he came on as a sub.

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